Sex education in Canadian society is addressed within the formal educational system. The content and the role of the education system, as it pertains to issues of sexuality, is a matter of debate within the Canadian Muslim community. Ways in which sex education should be approached and discussed, especially with respect to Muslim women, is a point of particular contention in Canada.

Public schools across Canada include sex education as part of their curriculum. Sex education courses are age-specific and incorporate biological, moral, and emotional dimensio…